India, Nov. 14 -- Every Indian Test match seems to come around with one or two contentious selection decisions. Heading into the first match of the series against South Africa in Kolkata, the most controversial call was Sai Sudharsan being dropped from number three, despite scoring 87 the last time he batted in a Test match. Ahead of him, Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir opted for Washington Sundar, playing his first innings in the number three slot.

Sudharsan has certainly not had the best time of it in his young Test career thus far, being in and out of the team during the tour of England. After his selection in the first place was a contentious one, given he doesn't necessarily have the best First Class record, demands were for the Ind...